Debian :: How To Minimize Downloading
Feb 13, 2016
I have a fairly slow connection over a cell phone tether, and when it's not so slow it's metered and I only get 5 gigs a month of faster data (Straight Talk). It's a wonderful thing to be able to do apt-get update and apt-get upgrade every day but I can't afford the bandwidth. Even trying to upgrade once a month takes several days of downloading.
I never wanted bleeding edge code, I'd rather have something stable. I also use OpenBSD and I update that about every 2 years. I took everything mentioning testing out of my sources.list but it's not clear what should be in there.
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Aug 7, 2009
I would like to create a keyboard shortcut to minimize/iconify an active window. Tried xbindkeys-config but no luck.
Alt+F2 brings up the run command on nearly any desktop environment
Alt+F4 kills the app being active at the time
Win+D will minimize all windows
How can I get Alt+F3 to minimize/iconify a window which is active? Thin can be achieved by Alt+Space+N but it's to long and I would like to change this keybind on Alt+F3 since it is quick.
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May 15, 2011
When I open either my user or root terminal, by right-clicking on the Minimise Window option in the top right-hand corner (beside the Restore Window and Close Window options), if I tick the Always on Top option from the drop-down menu, then the terminal Window (or any other window when this option is selected) will not minimise automatically on clicking the mouse in another open window like, for example, Iceweasel. This is particularly useful, for example, when cutting and pasting commands from the browser to the terminal and I recommend it. But how can the Always on Top option be set to permanent for a specific program, like the the Terminal so that it will be saved for the next time one logs in to a Gnome session?
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Jan 4, 2015
I am using Debian Wheezy with LXDE and I am using the monitor resolution as 1280x1024. Now the Window maximize, minimize buttons look tiny and its pretty irritating. Is there anyway I can make them bigger ? I tried googling but whatever documentation I found was regarding GNOME not LXDE since not many people use it. I don't want to try any online themes of Linux just want the buttons to be bigger. Is there anyway ?
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Jan 10, 2011
APT - it really has me mystified at times so I'm looking for an idiots guide on how to use it. I've googled and read the APT How to on the Debian site, as well as a lot of other APT pages, so I understand what it does and the command structure, but I can't seem to download one off packages from the Debian site.
I've managed to get the updates to work (ran an update the other day) so I know my source file is working (my source.list points to deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ lenny main) however I don't understand/can't figure out how to get single packages from Debian.
As an example I want to get the rsynch package which has a download page in Debian and my mirror in the source.list file can be used. However when I do apt-get rsynch I get an error message that says it can't be found.
Looking at the Debian package website it does say that the rsynch package can be requested from the subdirectory of pool/main/r/rsync/ at any one of the listed download sites (of which the site in my source.list file is one of those listed). Do I have to add the pool/main/r/rsync/ information to my sources.list file, or add it to the apt-get command?
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Aug 4, 2015
I have some scripts that need to use a newer version of PHP, Im running Debian 6 which has PHP 5.3.3 support, I found I could install php 5.4 using [URL]. This worked, it updated my PHP to a newer version, the only issue is that when the install completed apache now downloads the PHP file instead of rendering it.
Im guessing this has something to do with the Apache configs, but I don't know what to do.
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Select alltom@vps:~$ dpkg --list |grep -E '(apache)|(php5-)'
ii apache2 2.2.16-6+squeeze12 Apache
HTTP Server metapackage
ii apache2-doc 2.2.16-6+squeeze12 Apache
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Sep 6, 2015
I was thinking of migrating my apt-mirror repository to the recommended ftp scrips: [URL] .....
I pre populated my pool with already downloaded files, and setup the scripts.
However, if I run the bin/ftpsync, and monitor rsync with lsof -p, I can see that it is still downloading files from oldstable (wheezy) despite exclude options.
I'm guessing it's a configuration error, but I can't seem to figure it out. Any thoughts? My etc/ftpsync.conf is as follows:
Code: Select allMIRRORNAME=`hostname -f`
TO="/server_storage/srv/mirrors/debian"
RSYNC_PATH="debian"
RSYNC_HOST=ftp.us.debian.org
LOGDIR="${BASEDIR}/log"
[Code] ....
Actually, I don't think it works like I thought it did. A few guides I found listed the exclude options, but the sample config file has this:
Code: Select all## If you do want to exclude files from the mirror run, put --exclude statements here.
## See rsync(1) for the exact syntax, these are passed to rsync as written here.
## DO NOT TRY TO EXCLUDE ARCHITECTURES OR SUITES WITH THIS, IT WILL NOT WORK!
#EXCLUDE=""
So it looks like it doesn't exclude the suites at all.
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Oct 30, 2010
I want to download pages, in the way they are seen when we visit them in a normal way. For example, I used this on Yahoo, and here is a part of the file I got:
[Code].....
But I just want the normal text, and nothing else...
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Mar 23, 2011
For some odd reason in wheezy it's not downloading the packages in the 'all' architecture, this leads to interesting issues when it comes to things like installing chromium and other packages that aren't built for one particular architecture. I've only noticed this in wheezy, and i'm not sure if this is normal. If there is any easy way to fix this, I'd be more than happy to hear.When i try to do an apt-get update, it only downloads from amd64 and not all. I've tried the mit mirror, and also the one shown there or well the default one but it still doesn't seem to be working right.
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Mar 19, 2016
I have noticed that when installing Jessie, the graphical installer downloads updates to packages while installing if connected via Ethernet to the Internet. Remaining disconnected solves this problem. Is there any way to avoid this and install without downloading files other than apt lists?
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Nov 9, 2010
I am learning ubuntu and I have 10.10 installed. I am not a fan of open office but since I cannot install my copy of Office 2007 pro I will have to try and learn Open Office. I am trying to find an easy way to download more fonts for the program but I am not having much luck
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Apr 21, 2011
Is it possible to have a user in Ubuntu/Debian that does not have access to synaptic, apt-get, dpkg and cannot even download anything from the Web, but has root privileges otherwise?
Original post (above translated by aimar) code...
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Mar 8, 2010
I just installed a dual boot XP/Debian 5.0.4 setup on my Dell 5100 laptop. I now have constant problems with "resolving host" when using Debian. The connection when using a browser or downloading is noticeably slower than when using Windows or my Ubuntu install on my desktop. Also, whenever using the Debian install on my laptop, both it and my desktop, which both connect through the same Linksys router, constantly show "resolving host" (Chrome browser) until it just timeouts. Rebooting the DSL modem sometimes fixes it for a while (although it's still slow even then), but it eventually happens again. Turn off the laptop/switch to the XP OS on it, and the problems disappear on both the laptop and desktop. Is this a known problem for Debian 5.0.4?
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Feb 11, 2010
I have a Linksys AG300 "Adsl gateway" router/modem. When I download files with Iceweasel, the connection to the internet drops out (the internet connection light goes off, downloading stops). It's been happening for a while with Etch (and whatever version of Iceweasel Etch has), but I've today installed Lenny and it is still happening in Lenny.
My ISP said it could be a problem with the phone line because my computer is connected to an extension, but it does not happen at all if I download with Opera, and I would have thought that the browser wouldn't matter if it was the phone line or something in the router/modem. I'm not that fussed because I can use Opera to get my downloads, and the new version of Iceweasel will let you continue on if the download stops so all is not lost if it stops (it's just annoying). I'd be interested if anyone has any ideas as to why this happens. It seems to be an "Iceweasel thing".
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Nov 14, 2010
I have a problem with Transmission. After using it for over six months without a single problem, it suddenly stopped downloading. In the torrents that do no get downloaded, I get an error message Tracker responded: Unknown error (0) in the info window, tracker tab. But there are torrents with the same tracker that don'thave a problem and get downloaded fineThe logs don't give a clue about whats wrong either.I tried downloading those torrents with Vuze and I had the same problem. What could be wrong?
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Jan 18, 2010
I have been a long time Windows OS user. I am in the process of learning Linux in a college class that is focused around Ubuntu.I like how in Windows OS that when you lick minimize in a window that the open window will minimize to the task bar. Is there away to do this in Ubuntu 9.10 ? I will need a n00b step by step how to for this one.
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May 29, 2011
When I clock minimize, it exits instead.
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Apr 18, 2011
I was on this fedora OS, Im not sure whats the version.Was running this application, when i tried to minimize it, it disappear.As the guy who install this application has left, I do not know which folder he installed to. hence i used "whereis" and manage to search out the application.I clicked on the application, it load, but it was a enlarged version. after that it just hanged.--Will a hard reboot solve this problem?We tried getting someone to reboot the system, (he said he did) but I still seeing the same thing(application hanged) on my remote console.i know, that need to find the process to kill it, but at the moment i cant even access the cli/command prompt to enter the kill process command
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Oct 1, 2010
Running Fedora 13 with KDE Desktop. When I open a document and minimize it, It dose not show on the panel on the bottom. Therefore I can not re-open it, I have to open a new one. Now I have several minimized thinks in the panel and I can't close them.
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May 25, 2010
i want to add some shortcuts in kde as minimize all windows ... how i caan add this? for example in gnome i added ctrl+alt+home to be a shotrcut key for home folder how i can do this in kde?? when i go to standard shortcut keys it has only app such as juk , ... and in it windows shortcut also there is no such options ,what i must do?
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Jan 30, 2010
I'm so special. For some reason, when i try to minimalize something... ANYTHING! it dissapears. I'm thinking it had something to do with me messing around with Compiz. I have now deleated Compiz, but the problem continues. The effects i turned on in Compiz are also still working. Is there any way to go back the the Compiz default?
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Feb 22, 2010
I already tried disabling the animations under gconf editor and it won't work.. I tried under metacity, gnome interface, apps, whatever.. and I can still see the black animated square when minimizing....
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Apr 21, 2010
Followed the instructions here [URL] but I can't get DavMail Gateway to minize to tray. It stays on my task bar.It did work with Exchange but I would like to minimize it to the tray.
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May 7, 2010
With Lucid I gave evolution another try (actually the fourth time I installed a new Ubuntu version) and after some fiddling it worked (the first time, sadly). I like the idea to gather all "message" like things in one tray icon, so basically I like the indicator-applet. However, there is no way to customize it and many users complain about this. One particular issue is that evolution cannot be minimized to this tray icon. There are a lot of workarounds, all of them (to my knowledge) circumventing the indicator-applet and using an individual tray icon. But today, I found out how to do it. So... You want to use the indicator-message icon, but minimize evolution without an entry in the window-list? Devilspie has the "skip_tasklist" capability. So, install devilspie and create a script for evolution mail, e.g. $HOME/.devilspie/evolution.ds like this:
[Code].....
When evolution is started, the script pins evolution (so its available on all workspaces), enables skip_tasklist (so it is not shown in the window list), and minimizes it.
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Jun 23, 2010
Applications will minimize automatically. when i select them they will maximize then immidiatly minimize. i just installed ubuntu 10.04 on my netbook everything worked great then i ran the update manager it restarted. after that i cannont keep any apps open. ubuntu 10.04 on acer aspire one netbook. clean install. ubuntu only.
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Sep 22, 2010
I am using ubuntu 8.10 and firefox 3.0.png and for some reason I cant minimise the firefox page and it is taking up most of the screen. None of the top bar with Applications Places and System or date volume in fact no top bar. I cant remember everything I have tried. When I go to custom the top bar briefly appearers and then goes off.
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Jun 13, 2011
The problem i am facing is that all other animations seem to work such as close animation or open animation but the minimize animation is not working.If i set magic lamp for minimize animation in Compiz settings it disappears in a second.
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May 13, 2011
We have several clusters used for high performance computing. The cluster nodes have 48GB memory and on each there is 2GB swap available. What I would like to avoid is the usage of swap as long as there is enough free memory or empty the swap as soon as there is a free memory. I thought that this could be achieved by setting the swapiness to 0, but although it helped a bit, it still didn't solve the problem completely. Even with swapiness set to 0, my memory usage looks like this:
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 48264 35534 12730 0 19 99
-/+ buffers/cache: 35416 12848
Swap: 2055 1286 768
So the system is using ~1.2GB of swap even if there's ~12.7GB free memory.
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Nov 19, 2010
I use slackware 13.1 with KDE 4.4.3 When I minimize an application windows, I don't see it no more in my task bar but the system Monitor still show me this application is running. and I can only see it again using
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show application window in the system monitor.Otherwise I have to run it again and then my data are losted.
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Nov 20, 2009
I m newbie in Linux os & i need help from all of you so please help me on this issue.i'm Unable to see minim ize programe on desktop bar.please have a look on image.9 programes running but
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